Using the Configuration Menu
Advanced > Encryption
Wireless Band: Select 802.11a or 802.11b
Authentication: Select from one of the following:
Open System: the
Shared Key: in order to access the
Shared Key/Open System: click here to select both options
802.1x: click here to select 802.1x authentication
802.1x - is the first line of defense against network intrusion. In the authentication process the radius server verifies the identity of the client attempting to connect to the network. Unfamiliar clients will be denied access. EAP(Extensible Authentication Protocol) is required and is available through the Windows XP Operating System. You will need to use the same type of EAP protocol on all the devices in your
network when using the 802.1x feature.
WEP Key Type: Select HEX (Hexadecimal) or ASCII
WEP: Select Enabled or Disabled (the default setting is Disabled)
Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers
ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code for repre- senting English letters as numbers from
WEP Key Size: Select 64, 128 or 256 bit for 802.11b; 64, 128, 152 bit for 802.11a
Valid Key: Select the key that you will use from one of the four keys in the Key Table.
Key Table: Input up to 4 keys using the format that you have selected in Wep Key
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